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Yomiuri EditorialRepair flaws to strictly monitor foreign investment in broadcasting
Broadcasting is important infrastructure that uses radio waves, a common property of the people. An ...
June 27, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Review lower house constituencies based on changes in population
It is important to correct vote-value disparities by reallocating seats to reflect changes in the po...
June 27, 2021
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TroubleshooterI’ve been promoted to leadership position, feeling overwhelmed
I’m a civil servant in my 40s. Due to a personnel change, I’m now in a leadership position at my job...
June 27, 2021
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CoronavirusJapan airports aim to utilize new tech for post-pandemic travel
Major airports nationwide are aiming to utilize new technologies to make travel more convenient and ...
June 27, 2021
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Troubleshooter
My education-obsessed mother-in-law has ruined my sons’ lives
I am a female civil servant in my 50s. We are a family of five: my husband, our two sons who are 20 ...
June 27, 2021
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General NewsExperience Showa era vibe at Seibuen Amusement Park
Since May, visitors to the newly reopened Seibuen Amusement Park have been able to take a stroll dow...
June 27, 2021
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TroubleshooterMy husband has become a different person since we had a child
I’m a homemaker in my 40s. I’ve been married for 13 years and I can’t understand my husband’s person...
June 27, 2021
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan planning to strengthen border controls for Olympics
Following the recent discovery that a member of Uganda’s national team was infected with the novel c...
June 27, 2021
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Coronavirus
Government eyeing extension of emergency-level measures in Tokyo
An increasing number of government officials have been voicing support for extending emergency-level...
June 27, 2021
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Politics & Government
Green investment a key cue for growth
Japan’s efforts to curb climate change have been gathering speed since October 2020, when Prime Mini...
June 27, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentGovt looks far afield to slow depopulation
For decades, two major trends have bedeviled local governments in regional areas of Japan. One is th...
June 27, 2021
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CompaniesToshiba’s woes set to continue following ousting of board chair
Turmoil appeared certain to continue at Toshiba Corp. following the rejected reappointment of board ...
June 26, 2021
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General News17,565 people with dementia went missing in 2020
A total of 17,565 people known or suspected to be suffering from dementia went missing in 2020, an i...
June 26, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Issues other than Games, COVID-19 must be debated in Tokyo campaigns
The Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to open next month, and novel coronavirus measures are the b...
June 26, 2021
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General NewsVaccine rollout showing signs of success against coronavirus
The ramped-up vaccination rollout for elderly people is showing signs of blunting the spread of the ...
June 26, 2021